It was a knockout blow for Bo.

Literally.

The Blue Jays struck first in Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday night at the Rogers Centre when Bo Bichette chased Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani with a mammoth three-run homer in the third inning.

The roof almost blew off the Rogers Centre at the instant Bichette made contact as the Jays struck first in the pivotal deciding contest, and Toronto’s pursuit of its first World Series title in 32 years got off to a strong start.

And what a shot it was. Attacking Ohtani’s first pitch of the at-bat — and seizing on some of the early struggles of the two-way superstar, Bichette connected with what would be one of the longest home runs of his career.

By the time it landed over the wall in deep centre field, the ball had travelled 442 f

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